Ohio State vs. Penn State Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 2, 2024

Updated Nov. 2, 2024 9:05 a.m. ET

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The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) bring the 22nd-ranked passing attack in college football into a matchup with the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (7-0), who have the No. 19 passing defense, on Saturday, November 2, 2024. The Buckeyes are 3-point favorites. The total is 47.5 points for this game.

Facing the Nebraska Cornhuskers in their last contest, the Buckeyes won 21-17. The Nittany Lions' last game was against the Wisconsin Badgers, and they won by a score of 28-13.

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Ohio State vs. Penn State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 12 p.m. ET
Location: Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania
TV: FOX
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Ohio State vs Penn State Betting Information updated as of November 2, 2024, 8:46 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Ohio State	-3 (-111)	-160	+133	47.5	-111	-109

Ohio State vs. Penn State Prediction

Pick ATS: Ohio State (-3)
Pick OU: Over (47.5)
Prediction: Ohio State 27, Penn State 23

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Ohio State vs. Penn State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Buckeyes 25, Nittany Lions 22.
The Buckeyes have a 61.5% chance to win this contest per the moneyline's implied probability. The Nittany Lions have a 42.9% implied probability.
Ohio State has covered three times in seven matchups with a spread this season.
Penn State has compiled a 3-4-0 ATS record so far this season.

Ohio State vs. Penn State: Head-to-Head

Over their last three meetings, Ohio State has tallied three wins against Penn State.
In those matchups against Ohio State, the Nittany Lions have covered two times while outpacing the point total on one occasion.
Penn State has been outpaced by 30 points in its last three tilts versus Ohio State.

Ohio State vs. Penn State: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Ohio State	Penn State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	40.3 (22)	33.3 (51)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	11.9 (2)	14.3 (7)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	6 (11)	7 (22)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	10 (65)	9 (82)

Ohio State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Will Howard	QB	1,795 YDS (74%) / 17 TD / 4 INT 97 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 13.9 RUSH YPG
Jeremiah Smith	WR	35 REC / 623 YDS / 8 TD / 89 YPG
Quinshon Judkins	RB	520 YDS / 6 TD / 74.3 YPG / 6.4 YPC 8 REC / 76 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 10.9 REC YPG
Emeka Egbuka	WR	43 REC / 546 YDS / 6 TD / 78 YPG
J.T. Tuimoloau	DL	16 TKL / 5 TFL / 4 SACK
Sonny Styles	DB	29 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
Cody Simon	LB	27 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK
Jack Sawyer	DL	16 TKL / 1 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Penn State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Drew Allar	QB	1,640 YDS (71.3%) / 12 TD / 4 INT 129 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 18.4 RUSH YPG
Nicholas Singleton	RB	483 YDS / 3 TD / 80.5 YPG / 6.4 YPC 13 REC / 150 REC YDS / 4 REC TD / 25 REC YPG
Tyler Warren	TE	47 REC / 559 YDS / 4 TD / 79.9 YPG
Kaytron Allen	RB	509 YDS / 4 TD / 72.7 YPG / 5 YPC 7 REC / 52 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 7.4 REC YPG
Jaylen Reed	DB	36 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK / 2 INT
Abdul Carter	DL	22 TKL / 4 TFL / 4 SACK
Dani Dennis-Sutton	DL	12 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Tony Rojas	LB	20 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT